The former members of the group One Direction -Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan– They declared themselves “completely devastated” this Thursday after the death of their “brother” Liam Payne on Wednesday at a Hotel in Buenos Aires.
In a statement released through instagramthe former band members explain that “in due time, when everyone is capable, there will be more to say,” but that for now they will take some time to “grieve and process” the death of Payne31 years old.
“We will forever treasure the memories we shared with him. For now, our thoughts are with his familyhis friends and fans that they loved him along with us,” they point out.
In the text, signed by the musicians with their first names, the four assure that they will miss him “terribly”.
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This is the first message that hangs on the page instagram of the band since 2020.
One of the components, Louis Tomlinsonhe recalled on his own in another message his relationship with Paynewhom he called the “good brother I had wanted all my life.”
- “Liam it was an incredible writer of songswith a great sense of melody, we often talked about going back into the studio together to try to recreate the chemistry we had built in the band,” he writes.
“And for the record, Liam It was in my opinion the most vital part of One Direction. His experience from a young age, his perfect pitch, his gift for writing. The list goes on. Thank you for shaping us,” says Tomlinson in his statement in instagram.
At the same time, he recognizes that he is having a hard time dealing with the death of his friendand offers to be “the guy who needs Bear“, the son of the deceased.
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The Prosecutor’s Office Argentina investigating the death of Paynewho fell the day before from the third floor of a Hotel in Buenos Airesreported this Thursday that it classifies the case as a “doubtful death,” although it believes that the musician was alone and suffered an outbreak “as a result of substance abuse.”
The family of Payne said this Thursday that they are “heartbroken” for his death and will remember him for “his kind, funny and brave soul.
- “We are heartbroken. Liam “He will live forever in our hearts and we will remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul,” they stated.
For his part, the British Prime Minister, the Labor Keir Starmerexpressed his condolences to your family and friends.
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